The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is increasing radiation monitoring after milk tested positive for trace amounts of radiation from Japan.
The milk, with iodine-131, was found in California and Washington states.
Dairy cows probably ingested the iodine-131 after eating grass, or feed, that the isotope settled on after being blown here from Japan.
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Reuters says they have seen proof that President Barack Obama signed an order to actively support the rebels in Libya, even though there is proof that al Qaeda is also working with the rebels.
The order authorizes covert operations to get rid of Gaddafi. Reuters says the Presidential “finding” was sign two or three weeks […] Continue Reading…
‘‘I want more JETs to come and interact with the locals in the future but due to the current situation, I cannot welcome them open-handedly. I hope life gets back to normal as soon as possible.”-Hoshi Kazuyuki, assistant director at the international affairs section at the Miyagi prefectural government.
Organizers of the Japan Exchange and […] Continue Reading…
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, says crime, involving mainly fraud, is targeting survivors of the March 11 disasters. So much so that the Japanese government is putting together a special council to deal with the problem.
A body found in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, about 5 km (3.1 miles) from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, tested positive for high levels of radiation. As many as 1,000 bodies of victims of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami, might be contaminated with radiation, delaying their recovery.
Police officers, doctors and bereaved families may […] Continue Reading…
McDonald’s fast food restaurants around the world rely on regional, or local, suppliers for their food products.
Thanks to the March 11 disasters, and radiation threat, Japanese McDonald’s lost many of their local sources. Now suppliers in the United States, and other parts of the world, are sending food to the Japanese McDonald’s.
There are more […] Continue Reading…
Several airlines around the world announced cuts, even total cancellations, of flights to Japan.
American Airlines will suspend two daily flights between the U.S. and Japan, from April 7 through 25. Officials blame a huge drop in passengers wanting to fly to Japan.
Delta Air Lines cut capacity on flights to Japan by 20%.
Russian company, Vladivostok […] Continue Reading…
Famous Japanese animator, Hayao Miyazaki (Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, etc), says his latest anime should be right for the time.
The new movie, a co-production with his son, Goro Miyazaki, is called ”Kokurikozaka Kara”. It is based on a 30 year old comic book series (Manga) about teenagers trying to do well in […] Continue Reading…
New York state is reporting trace amounts of Iodine-131.
Also, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality reported, on its March 29 RadNet posting, that trace amounts of Iodine-131 and Xenon-133 has been detected in the Gem State. The Idaho DEQ runs monitoring sites in Spokane, Washington, and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Both states say the levels are […] Continue Reading…
The International Atomic Energy Agency stated that one of the criteria for ordering mandatory evacuations, around Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, has been reached.
The IAEA says they found dangerous radiation levels in a town outside the current 20km (12.4 miles) evacuation zone. The town is about 40km (24.8 miles) away from the nuclear plant. Earlier […] Continue Reading…